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Swiss Deportee to File Claims Against his Lawyers, Federal Marshal for Malpractice, ‘Entrapment’

A Swiss businessman may soon be filing a malpractice lawsuit against the federal public defenders who represented him in a criminal bankruptcy fraud case, a recent letter to a federal appeals court indicates. This is a man who was a fugitive after fleeing a federal contempt order, a pro se party several times in litigation after failing to pay his lawyers’ retainer fees, and a big spender on cars and townhouses but not so much on a $2 million civil judgment from 2011 that he still owes to his courtroom opponent. The Lawbook has the latest on this truly remarkable legal saga.

April 26, 2018 Natalie Posgate

SEC Promotes Eric Werner in Agency’s Fort Worth Office

Werner has played a significant role in more than 100 SEC investigations and prosecutions, including the ongoing case against Breitling Energy CEO and self-proclaimed “Frack Master” Christopher Faulkner and the pending cryptocurrency fraud case against AriseBank.

April 25, 2018 Mark Curriden

Corporate Law Firms in Texas Made a Record $5.65B in 2017

The 50 largest corporate law firms operating in Texas employed the same number of lawyers in 2017 that they did in 2016, but they made a lot more money. Exclusive research by The Texas Lawbook examines the business of corporate law in Texas – from revenues and head count. Several law firms had the best year ever financially and others scrambled for survival. We have the data and it has a story to tell.

April 25, 2018 Mark Curriden

Keith Clouse and Rogge Dunn Launch New Firms

After practicing together for more than 15 years at Clouse Dunn, Dallas lawyers Keith Clouse and Rogge Dunn are opening new litigation shops.

April 24, 2018 Mark Curriden

Corp. Deal Tracker Weekly Round-Up: Six Firms and 61 TX Lawyers Advise on 12 Deals Worth $5.3B

Dealmaking picked up for Texas lawyers this past week, with 12 transactions announced worth $5.3 billion, triple the previous week’s activity when there were nine deals worth $1.8 billion.

April 24, 2018 Claire Poole

Former BNSF Railway Associate General Counsel Jumps to Kelly Hart

During his 17-year tenure at BNSF, Orest Dachniwsky coordinated the company’s legal response to issues that arose in the areas of operations, regulatory compliance, safety, risk management, technology, telecommunication and corporate procurement.

April 24, 2018 Mark Curriden

Bracewell Strengthens Public Finance Practice with New San Antonio Partner

James Plummer specializes in tax-exempt financings, tax credits and governmental contracts, particularly with respect to tax-exempt housing finance.

April 24, 2018 Mark Curriden

Cantey Hanger Adds Partner in Dallas from Litigation Boutique

Machir Stull was previously at Gruber Hail Johansen Shank, which recently dissolved.

April 24, 2018 Mark Curriden

Dallas Court of Appeals Affirms Summary Judgment for the NFL

A Dallas appeals court said Dallas trial judge acted within the bounds of his discretion when he dismissed a lawsuit filed against the National Football league by former NFL star Tony Romo. The court said that the league stayed within the boundaries of both its own rules and its collective bargaining agreement when it warned players about potential discipline for participating in a fantasy football show at a Las Vegas casino.

April 24, 2018 Allen Pusey

Judges, GCs Speak of the Golden Rule at DBA Day of Civility

Though that legal degree on your wall is kind of important in order to practice law, it turns out that everything you need to know about civility in the profession boils down to the ‘Golden Rule’ that you already learned in kindergarten: treat others the way you would want to be treated.

April 24, 2018 Natalie Posgate

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  • Gray Reed Hires Longtime Houston Exec to Lead Operations and Growth
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  • Rice Taps Munck Wilson Attorney to be Associate Athletic Director
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